October 10 - 14

This week has been fun; I have been soo busy that I forgot to post this blog. Monday I was still so sick that I stayed home to try to get better. By Tuesday, I had some of my voice back so I ventured back to the classroom, to find that my cooperative teacher had not done the lessons that I has sent her. Then I found out that grades were due. So I did a lot of grading, then some that I got graded, we did not put in the grade book to go toward there midterm grades. The next big surprise is that, Wednesday my cooperative teacher told me that she was planning to just allow the students to watch a movie on Thursday and Friday as a reward for good grades. I wish she would discuss this stuff more with me, before hand. That Friday was a half day, anyway so the movie thing did not bother me. However, I would have like to have known that a little before hand. I am also finding that it is hard to plan things when I do not know the school plans. For example teacher meetings that I do not find out about until, we need to head to them. When I become a teacher, however this will more than likely not be a large problem. I am really liking this experience and learning so much, about myself, as well as, students. I am finding that it is hard not to get to know some of the students well. I have too students who keep begging to go to my 6th hour class, so that they can see a specific person, I know that they would not do this to Mrs. Traul. I also am learning that I have a little different style of teaching; I however do not know which is better. I like to allow the students to talk a little, she is one that would rather they did not talk. So there are times she comes in and the students are working, on there assignments and talking at a minimum. However, she feels they are too loud and gets on to them. Sometimes I feel like I am over run by her. Nevertheless, for the most part I could not be happier with my placement.